50 whole years. That's almost 800 episodes by then and over 40 different companions The Doctor has taken along for the ride! We've been learning incredible lessons and watched terrible tragedies occur all along the way. We were there when the first doctor almost lost Ian when he was locked in combat during The Aztecs story, and we cried when Amy Pond and Rory were forever lost to us at the hands of a weeping angel. It was in the anniversary episode that we finally learned the emotional weight behind the wartime doctor when he knew he had to lock his entire species in time to save them and the universe. What's the greatest thing we can take away from the series that has walked so many of us through life?

Bow ties really are cool. It only took us eleven doctors to truly learn the most valuable lesson in the franchise but there it is. Matt Smith even broke out a particularly dapper looking one just to meet his fellow doctors in style. Now you can grab this and some suspenders so you'll be set for your next cosplay! Not excited about that? You can enjoy the majesty of this bow tie with just about any outfit even if you're not a Whovian. Then again, why are you even on this page then? Sounds like the work of Cybermen trying to disguise themselves!